Your World Today – Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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NEWS Wednesday, April 8, 2015
A Municipal Election was held in Dent County Tuesday where a total of 1,402 ballots were cast which is only 14.96% of the 9,370 registered voters. Two issues were decided by the voters, one for the county and one for the city and a new alderman was elected in the City of Salem. The following results are unofficial and for Dent County only:
* denotes winner
Dent County Sales Tax for Road and Bridge
Yes* 747 votes
No 639 votes
The City of Salem Sales Tax for the Park and Recreation Department
Yes* 339 votes
No 294 votes
Salem West Ward Alderman
Chad A. Heithold* 180 votes
Joe Shelton 122 votes
Kenneth Nash 103 votes
Oak Hill R-1 School Board
Nathaniel Ragsdale* 68 votes
James Terrill* 56 votes
John Strebe 39 votes
Phillip Thompson 29 votes
Dent-Phelps R-3 School Board
Frank A. Barnitz* 135 votes
Alisa Brookshire* 115 votes
Nicholas Gover 105 votes
Travis Fulton 70 votes
Northwood R-4 School Board
Karla L. Payne* 24 votes
Jeff Pyatt* 19 votes
Danny Wallis 15 votes
Brian C. Matt 5 votes
The Salem Board of Aldermen met Monday night at the city hall council chambers. The board heard from Bill Stack of Stack Financial Services explaining the benefits of investing in Market Linked Certificates of Deposit. These CD’s are FDIC insured and can bring in additional revenues for the city. Mayor Tune instructed City Administrator Ray Walden and City Clerk Mary Happel to work further with Mr. Stack. Walden and Water and Sewer Superintendent Jack Emory presented a bid from Hogan’s for the renovation of the existing 75,000 gallon water storage tank located near Casey’s on Highway 19. There is $104,000 budgeted for this renovation that will cost $62,815. The board approved $52,000 from the Capital Improvements fund and the remainder to come from the Water Fund. The board also approved a budgeted expense to rebuild 14 electric transformers for a cost of $9,115 and they will include a two-year warranty. Alderwoman Molly Zettel said there would be another Utility Rate Committee meeting tonight, to establish rates and a fee structure. She predicted that recommendations for a new rate structure would be presented at the next alderman meeting. Park and Recreation Director, Greg Nash, gave a report on the recent Park Board meeting. The youth basketball season is currently going on and numbers have been down this year. Sign ups for the youth baseball season have just completed and games will begin soon. The water at all of the park facilities has been turned on. Nash explained that water is turned off and winterized on October 1st each year and then restored on April 1st. The park board members discussed having vending machines at the pool and at Al Brown park this year to cut down on losses due to personnel costs. City Administrator Ray Walden presented City Clerk Mary Happel with a plaque from the Missouri Professional City Clerks Organization for achieving 500 hours of professional development and earning the groups’ highest level. Walden reported that there were 5,548 people who attended events and activities at the Salem Community Center @ the Armory for the month of March. The Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will be held this Saturday, April 11th from 9:00 AM to noon at the Salem High School. Mayor Tune reported that John Boyle has resigned from the Board of Adjustments and that he would name a replacement soon. He had a list of 27 premises that have received complaints from residents that need clean-up. The board approved Bill No. 3288 authorizing Walden to sign a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Missouri Public Utility Alliance. The board voted to go into closed session to discuss contract and personnel.
SPORTS [TOP]
The Salem Baseball Tigers banged out 14 hits and scored 12 unanswered runs to beat the St. James Tigers at the SHS field Tuesday in six innings, 12-2. Kory Ramsey went 2-4 with four RBI and Dalton Cook added three hits and three RBI. Salem is now 4-3 on the year and they will face Mountain Grove on Thursday.
The Salem Tennis team lost to Waynesville 3-6 to fall to 3-1 on the season. The Salem Invitational will be held at Salem City Park starting at 10 this morning.
The St. Louis Cardinal game with Chicago was postponed Tuesday due to the cold weather conditions and it will be rescheduled at a later date. The Cards and Cubs play today starting at 12:25 on KSMO Radio.
The Kansas City Royals will host the Chicago White Sox tonight at starting at 7:00.
Chris Thorburn netted the lone score of the contest in the second period and Winnipeg Jets emerged with a 1-0 decision over St. Louis at Scottrade Center. Jake Allen stopped 30 pucks for the Blues, who will play Chicago Thursday night at 7:00.
OBITUARIES [TOP]
Funeral services Vondel Lee Callahan of Davisville, age 87, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Interment will be in the New Dillard Cemetery.
Funeral services for Charles R. Halbrook of Rolla will be held Thursday morning at 10:00 at the First Baptist Church in Rolla. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 tonight at the Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Rolla or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Funeral services for Pearl Jean “Jeanie” Worley of Cherryville, age 66, will be held Thursday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be tonight from 5:00 to 8:00. Interment will be in the Cherryville Baptist Church Cemetery.
Funeral services for Catherine “Kay” Hutchens of Salem, age 75, will be held Friday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Glenna B. Norris Foundation for the Life Sciences.
Funeral services for Gail E. Curley of Salem, age 52, will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Dent County Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Interment will be in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
Funeral services for Donald Ferdinand Isaak of Steelville, age 85, will be held Saturday at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 Friday. Interment will be in the Redbud Cemetery in Potosi.
Funeral services for Leonard Barton of Union formerly of Salem, age 66, will be held Monday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary in Salem. Visitation will be Monday from 11:00 in the morning until time of the service. Interment will be in the Jadwin Cemetery with full Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the American Legion Post #99.
WEATHER [TOP]
Today..Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 81.
Tonight..Cloudy and breezy with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight, low of 62.
Thursday..Mostly cloudy and windy with a 70% chance for showers and thunderstorms, high of 77.
Thursday night..Cloudy with a 60% chance for showers and thunderstorms ending near midnight, low of 42.
